Swiss wing

Swiss wing is a kind of sweet soy sauce-flavored chicken wings served in some restaurants in Hong Kong. It is marinated in sauce made up of soy sauce, sugar, Chinese wine, and spices. Despite the name "Swiss", it is unrelated to Switzerland, similar to how Singapore-style noodles is unrelated to Singapore. Instead, it is believed to have originated in either Hong Kong or Guangzhou.

Naming

There are no concrete answers as to the source or the name of the dish. One story—likely to be a mere urban legend—goes that a Westerner came across the dish "sweetened soya sauce chicken wings" in a restaurant, and asked a Chinese waiter what that was. The waiter, who did not speak perfect English, introduced the dish as "sweet wing". The customer misheard "sweet" as "Swiss", and the name "Swiss wing" has been used ever since.